I’ve never been a fan of Lee progressive presses but a friend got 3 different Lee presses for free and had been stored poorly and we didn’t know what parts were missing or any damage. After knocking off surface rust on the dies and other bare metal spots, I properly refurbished everything and after a thorough scrubbing it went together pretty well and it took some time for me to figure out how it all dialed in. The main frame is robust and seems like a quality part as does the main ram shell plate base. The numerous plastic parts was pretty cheap feeling and operated crudely even after smoothing out any nicks and well lubed. In comparison to my Rock Chucker and Hornady LNL progressive I appreciate mine even more. My other presses are expensive since we get what we pay for and they haven’t let me down over the years. I got my Hornady in a horse trade and refurbished it to new condition and saved a ton of cash. I mention this since the Lee press does seem to do the job intended and at a low initial cost. I’m wondering how many rounds of rifle ammo a loader can expect to load before having some serious issues or does it hang in there well if taken care of and not abused? I’ve used a Lee single stage a friend gave me as a companion press and again, no complaints. Here in San Antonio I’ve seen a few used Lee presses for sale dirt cheap but nobody wants them. I looked on the Lee website to find some instructions and found out that Lee is stopping production on progressive presses but will support older models with replacement parts. Was this decision made due to low sales or loss of confidence from the market demographic? Or maybe they plan to shift production to improve their quality or maybe bring in something that’ll shock us to pull in more customers as did Hornady when the Lock-n-Load progressive hit the market. Well, thanks for your time and I appreciate your video, helped me quite a bit.

Great video. I just purchased one today. I've never reloaded before so I'll be watching all you loadmaster videos.

So good to see more shooters appreciate the real world serious value of Lee products. Richard Lee is a great engineer and his line of products should never be ignored.

Thanks!!! Useful! Bought one used and needed this info, the prior owner may had stripped one thread and I needed this video to verify the machine.

Thanks so much for such a detailed and informative video

Brilliant. Thanks for all the detailed vids

I have three loadmasters i load from 32auto up to the three 45s also some rifle. Bought them when they under 200dollars. God knows how many rounds my buddy and I have ran on them... One weekend we did a five gallon bucket of 45acp. Yes it's not a dillion or any other BIG dollar presses. Not everyone buys a dillion 1050. All I can say is Lee has always honored their warranty. And fast service. Been using them for 20years. And I can say I have gotten my money's worth. Yes keep it cleaned and adjusted it won't let you doin

Great video, really helpful. Thanks!

Concise and informative. Received my Loadmaster kit today and want to understand the nuances before setup.

I had contacted lee about the lubing the ram rod and they told me when you grease it up through the zerks that it should lube the ram rode as well. I still use gun oil on the ram rod still.

Nice and well done video! Please make some more vids.

Excellent video

I like the thumb screws on the z plates of the mount.

That washer looks to be what is known as a Rolex spring. You stack them so two are opposing ()()()() and you have a strong spring for confined spaces. So in your instance it looks to be placing tension on the thread to avoid rattling loose. Now back to your video.

Thanks very helpful 👍

I would like to know more about your plate setup. I use the same plate on the Lee Loading stand. I like the bolts you have for the hold down plates. Can you tell me more about them? I want to set them up on my Stand.

My instructions say to use STP to lube the ram.

Been using my LM for 2 years loading .38 spl LOVE IT. I'm in the process of setting up for 9mm (used the Lee classic turret in the past & LOVED it). Question for 9mm did you use the 19s shell plate? If so how did it work primer wise? I'm going to try a modified 6s, not sure how that will workout.

You expressed that you have a problem with placing oil In the primer actuator liver arm, look on Amazon for applicator bottles

I can’t seem to find part 3 on this series.

Hey man, did you ever do part 2? My powder charge sticks and breaks the chain

Hi, still relevant to this day, I'm setting my Load Master like you did. At the 7:10 minute mark you have a good view of two of the four lock bolts that holds the Lee press plate on to the base plate. You replaced the original four Phillips screws. I didn't see a link to where you purchased those. If possible please send it. Also, do you see a benefit in casting you own bullets versus purchasing lets say round nose for 9mm for practicing? Been considering in a bullet casting kit, hoping you can shed some light here, thank you and good day.

Great video thanks planning on buying a load master....what kind of base are you using? Is it made by lee?

Hi Mr. Vaughn. I have only one Lee Die Set in .380 ACP. The remaining pistol Die sets are RCBS. I’ve ordered the extender for the powder measure (Lee) to use w/the RCBS die sets, and my question is: how do I use the RCBS pistol dies with the auto powder measure?

Forget the disc powder measure .. buy the Drum system

I would send mine to you if you could tune it up or something,I can not get it to work near as good as it used too. I tried to send it to lee, they refused . I sure wish I had bought a dillon

Would the triple action spray work on the main piston as well, or is there a reason the oil is preferable?

I purchased a used loadmaster and have watched numerous videos. I can not get the indexer to work no matter how I adjust it. It will not follow the slanted ledge that pulls out the indexing rod. It starts to pull out then falls off the ledge. Any help would be appreciated.

I only ever see longshot and 100v on your shelf Do you shoot other powders or do you try to stick to one powder for everything?

How long have you owned it? How many rounds have you made with it some ruff number? I am thinking about buying one and don't want to spend money on something that will not hold up. Thanks in advance.

I'm very new, just getting started. Do y'all have a preference between Lee and Hornady progressive?

I'm having a problem with the cases really binding up in the resizing die. If I run the brass one at a time, it isn't so bad, but if I have all stations occupied, I really to lean on the ram to get it up completely and then really have to pull on it to get it back down. Could it be that the die is set too far down? HELP!

Do you recommend this press for someone staring out in loading and for precision loading? I know I can still use it as a single stage and the auto indexing would be nice for pumping out plinking and pistol rounds. I was looking into the Redding T-7 but I know if you reviewed it that it must be a good product :)

Great vid! Im just getting into reloading. Havent bought a press yet but the loadmaster is what im strongly considering. I'll be doing 9mm, 7.62 x 39mm and 30-06. Is the loadmaster a good choice for a newb? And the calibers i want to load ? I want to buy once. Are you planning on doing other vids for setup and trouble shooting.

Don't do too much. .it's only a Lee .. not a Hornady